Police Training Services News & Articles

Police Training Services News & Articles

The development of Internet email has been a huge boon to the passing of endless reams of jokes. Some of the jokes are pretty funny and the funniest ones of all are those that come dangerously close to the truth. One funny email about shooting makes the circuit every few months, and is worth an examination for its basis in truth.
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Hopefully you carry a firearm off duty. You can now legally do so nationwide, thanks to President Bush signing the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act a couple years ago. Yes, the politicians — including, unfortunately, some of the police brass — in a few cites such as New York and Chicago may still give you a hassle for so doing, but think about it: why should anyone know that you are carrying a concealed handgun at all? ...

Gun carriers, whether armed professionals or competitors, all argue about what is best. Which stance, which caliber, physical fitness, 1911 or Glock, carbine or shotgun...we can argue for years and never agree. Some opinions are so strongly held that, especially after the amber-colored liquid flows, there have been fistfights over what is “best.” All of this is irrelevant if we are not physically and mentally prepared.
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Several months ago I made the transition from custody sergeant to patrol sergeant. One day I was working the largest (with nearly 800 sworn employees) jail in the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, the next I was working one of our smallest patrol stations (with fewer than 50). Needless to say, the resources available to me changed dramatically.
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Informants are not — nor do they look like — “Huggy Bear.” No, witnesses can be informants, victims can be informants, people you meet on your beat can be informants. Hotel workers, gas station attendants, the people who work the counter at convenience stores, cab drivers, priests, teachers...the list is endless. ...

Some learners remember facts, figures, and stats—they are analytical, left-brain thinkers. Others respond to the emotional and/or the visual and are right brain thinkers. Most of us are a combination of the two. Storytelling involves the whole brain and everyone can get something from a properly told story. ...

Regardless of the promotional testing process being used, there are things you can do which are within your control to position yourself for career advancement. What really makes a person valuable to the organization are old concepts such as integrity, self-discipline, honor, love of the department, strong work ethics, loyalty to oneself and his/her brother and sister officers, the courage to do the right thing when no one is looking, and ethical behavior. ...

Tactics are for everyone—not just specialized teams. But tactics and the planning principles are useless if you do not develop a Strategic Objective or the proper mindset or mentality for survival. There are seven planning principles that can be applied to every situation is some form or another; all one has to do is find a way to implement them into your response to a given situation. ...

Someone once said that experience is something you get right after you need it. The difference between the 100 percent hit-rate on the training range and the 13 percent gunfight hit-rate can be boiled down to one easy statement: Nobody’s shooting at you on the training range.
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Ed Note: The following is one in a series of articles written by PoliceOne columnists in the wake of the recently completed IACP conference in San Diego. Check out the IACP Special Coverage page for complete ...

By Melinda Rogers Salt Lake TribuneJames Bishop was inspired to become a Salt Lake City policeman through work as an IT specialist.After a stint working as a tech for a law enforcement agency, the 33-year-old ...

Police training is hard work, but whether you’re doing an in-service handcuffing class or giving the keynote speech at a major international conference, it’s a fantastic feeling to stand before your peers and share your ideas. Do it with enthusiasm, with accuracy, and with integrity...and enjoy the ride! ...

Several months ago I was supervising a pursuit course. I looked out and saw a challenging course that tested the student’s ability to drive. What troubled me was what I did not see. I didn’t see any vehicle traffic. I didn’t see any intersections. Most importantly, I didn’t see anything that resembled a real pursuit. And I was absolutely angry at what I saw.
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By David Brewer Senior Law Enforcement Specialist Department of Homeland Security Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Office of Artesia OperationsTracking of both animals and humans by footprints has ...

For the past four years I’ve been the third wheel – the odd-man-out if you will – as the sole male instructor at the Calibre Press Street Survival for Women Seminar. While I will tell occasional callers what's presented and said at the Women’s Seminar, I absolutely will not give out the details in this column. Why? Cuz’ I’m a spineless chicken, that’s why. ...

Immediately following the September 11th attacks in 2001, a block of instruction called "Terrorism: Battling the War in America’s Heartland" was added to the Street Survival Seminar. Why talk to a group of state and local law enforcement officers about global terrorism? Isn’t battling Terrorists a Federal responsibility? ...

My July article on career advancement began a discussion on how to excel on promotional examinations that used an assessment center process. The article concentrated on the in-basket and provided a sample ...